Motor support



Jam 4 1927 A. J. Gir-'FORD MOTOR SUPPORT Filed Feb. 24,' 1925 61E Wm yso Patented Jan.' v 4,'119227. ,.1

UNITED STATI-:s

ALBERT J, Grrronn, or "sHnnwsBUnY, nassacnusn'rrs, Assicurarsi To VLELAND- PATE-Nr GIFFORD COMPANY, .A COBQPQRATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

MOTOR SUPPORT.

v Application leg February 24, v1925. y Serial No. '11,228.-

position; and to provide simple and inex,

pensive means for mounting it.

Reference is to be had tothe accompany- U drawings, in which ig. 1 is a side view of a drill or other ma.- chine tool showing the driving belt'and a motor mounted on it in accordance with this invention;.

Fig.` 2 is an edge view of the same showing the motor supporting device but with the motor removed;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a different way of mounting a motorV of different size or shape.

This invention is designed to be applied to any kind of 'a machine which is run by an individual motor. I have shown it applied'to a machine frame 10which is cast with a boss 11 thereon to which is secured, a-

bracket 12 by means of bolts or the like'. This bracket is providedwith two `hubs 13 spaced a convenient distance apart and hav- V y' ing split bearings adapted to be securedvtogether by bolts 14 for a supporting shaft 15 so that the shaft is free to turn. The shaft is provided with another pair of separate.-

brackets 16 having bearings adapted to be secured to the shaft by set screws. These brackets are provided with lfaces 17 having slots 18 through which boltsl 19 can be se-.

cured to mount a motor frame 20 thereon', this frame havin feet through which 'these bolts 19 pass. ne set of bearings can be fixedly secured to the shaft so that the motor support or frame 20 Will be mounted on the shaft and capable of swinging about the axis-of the shaft 15 as a center. f

On the motor. support 2O is mounted-a. motor 21 which has a drivin pulley 22 for the driving belt 23. of the mac une vwhich extends upwardly therefrom. The shaft of the motor is located parallel with the .shaft 15 and at a distance from it. In setting up, the wei ht of the motor han s down on the belty an` holds it taut so t at' the lbelt is tightened. Then the bolts 14 are screwed up OFFICE.` 'y

to prevent the shaft v'from turning, and it 1s .i

run that way. l

In Fi 4, I have shown the brackets 16 as rnountel at other places on the shaft 15 to support a motor frame at a different oint sideways or of a different size or s ape. These brackets are removable and interchangeableand can be moved back and forth i and tur-ned end forend, or adjustedin such Ways .as to enable the frame of any motor a to come at the proper placeA for the pulley 22 to receive the belt 23. v

This constitutes ay very simple 'way of supporting" the motor and provides for the :use of any kind or size of motor without changing the mounting means, except Ato shift the brackets. It does away with all other belttightening devices, so no mechal nism ,is provided for tightening the belt that might get out of order.

Although 1 haveillustrated and described only avsingle form -of the invention, I am aware of the fact that it can be carried out .in other forms by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all. the

details of construction herein shown and described but what I do claim is:- 4

1. lIn a motor su port, the combination witha pivot shaft, o a alr of brackets fixed thereto 'so as' to be capable of swinging with the shaft, said brackets having their bearings for the shaft offset sideways and bein capable ofv being adjusted or raised, eac

bracket having a sulporting surface against which motors of d1 erent siz'es and makes can be fixedto be supported on said shaft.

2. The combination with a machine frame, and a bracket fxedly carried on a vertical side thereof and having split bearings at a distance from said side', of a horizontal shaft mounted in said bearings and adapted to be fixed therein, a pair of brackets having bear'- ings adapted to be tightened on said shaft,

and a motor fixed tothe pair of brackets. greater distance fromwith its shaft at a still said side.A

bracket xed thereon having two bearings spaced apart, a shaft mounted in said bearings, a pair vof brackets on said shaft having supporting surfaces, a frame fixed to the 3. In-a device of the character described,- the combination with a machine frame, of a loo'- ytiallf centrally' with respect to said shaft and'at the side thereof, a motor carried by `said frame having a pulley, and a driving beltext'ending under the pulley.

4. In a device for driving a machine, the combination with :i shaft or pivot having a horizontal axis and located in stationary position WithV respect to the machine, of a motor support vpivoted on said shaft and ca pable of swinging about the same, a motor located ou the support and having a transmitting ulley on its shaft for receiving the belt, sai l tion that t 1e two shafts are substantie y at the same elevation, whereby the weight o the motor can be supported by' the driving belt to adjust the tautness of said driving' belt before the position of the motor is fixed and means for fixing themotor support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed iny signature.

ALBERT J, GIFFORD.,

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